Total Loss and saltwater

[Philip Clemmons]

So its happened twice now, and its more than a coincidence.............

After a few submersions, it starts missing and losing a cylinder. All connections are Deutch plugs and the positives and grounds have dielectric grease on them.

What is it that the salt wreaks havoc on? (coild, box, ???) Where should I look? The wiring is top notch with the best components, but the salt is giving me a fit.

Thanks in advance!

 

[crammit442]

So its happened twice now, and its more than a coincidence.............

After a few submersions, it starts missing and losing a cylinder. All connections are Deutch plugs and the positives and grounds have dielectric grease on them.

What is it that the salt wreaks havoc on? (coild, box, ???) Where should I look? The wiring is top notch with the best components, but the salt is giving me a fit.

Thanks in advance!

You're just gonna have to go through every single connection and check things again. I use grease in all connections as well as on the pos/neg lugs.

 

[Idok]

how bout building one of those lexan/plastic boxes with an O-ring seal?

 

[IKSTEJ]

So its happened twice now, and its more than a coincidence.............

After a few submersions, it starts missing and losing a cylinder. All connections are Deutch plugs and the positives and grounds have dielectric grease on them.

What is it that the salt wreaks havoc on? (coild, box, ???) Where should I look? The wiring is top notch with the best components, but the salt is giving me a fit.

Thanks in advance!

heres a couple tricks for ya.

Use an O-ring where the porcelain meets the metal base of the plug.
and Double ground the coils. (this alone may solve your problem)
We run in the saltwater for long periods, with no dielectric grease, and no trouble.

To find the problems we fired up the ski in a dark or very shaded area, put saltwater in a spray bottle and sprayed it on everything.
you'll find the areas real quick.....

Hope it helps

 

[2XLR8]

use silicone lube on the pug wires and route them away from metal parts the best you can also spray the coil with silicone spray . This will shed the water off the parts.

 

[Crab]

use silicone lube on the pug wires and route them away from metal parts the best you can also spray the coil with silicone spray . This will shed the water off the parts.

I found my coil wires rubbing my drypipe at night and would glow there in the dark.

 

[grahammy]

I always used to check the low tension wires going to each coil because about 1/2" back from the coil they always used to fracture from constant movement

 

[waterfreak]

make sure your flywheel area is dry and sealed properly . I had the same problem in salt till I noticed water was getting in the flywheel area.

 

[WILKEY]

get that thing right phill!!!!!!!!!!!!!! hope ya bring that biotch to wavedaze

 

[Idok]

heres a couple tricks for ya.

Use an O-ring where the porcelain meets the metal base of the plug.
and Double ground the coils. (this alone may solve your problem)
We run in the saltwater for long periods, with no dielectric grease, and no trouble.

To find the problems we fired up the ski in a dark or very shaded area, put saltwater in a spray bottle and sprayed it on everything.
you'll find the areas real quick.....

Hope it helps

just dont get excited when you see the current arcing and grab the wire :lightning::banghead:

 

[Philip Clemmons]

get that thing right phill!!!!!!!!!!!!!! hope ya bring that biotch to wavedaze

Dont need it...........:wink:

 

[Philip Clemmons]

heres a couple tricks for ya.

Use an O-ring where the porcelain meets the metal base of the plug.
and Double ground the coils. (this alone may solve your problem)
We run in the saltwater for long periods, with no dielectric grease, and no trouble.

To find the problems we fired up the ski in a dark or very shaded area, put saltwater in a spray bottle and sprayed it on everything.
you'll find the areas real quick.....

Hope it helps

So for the oring you mean put it down from the top towards the bottom, below the plug boot?

And by double grounding coils, you mean 2 wires from the right side of the coil to the same ground, or two completely seperate grounds?